The Grand Duchy of Ranlibil is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Grand Duke Edward Chamberling with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working population of 4.254 billion Ranlibilians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Oaks Square. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Ranlibilian economy, worth 445 trillion Auts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,772 Auts, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

Eminent domain has been abolished, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread, legislators toe the party line lest the Sergeant-at-Arms decide to conduct "truncheon practice" on the backbench, and beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ranlibil's national animal is the Red King Crab, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Ranlibil is ranked 68,946^th in the world and 7^th in Kingdom of Ramility for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 3,160.25 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.